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February 10, 2008 Sunday Safar 02, 1429   Security forces drive out militants from Kabal SWAT, Feb 9: Security forces on Saturday launched a massive search operation, arresting 16 of the militants said to be loyal to radical cleric Maulana Fazlullah and forcing them to flee Kabal tehsil, their last stronghold in Swat Valley.... Fear and apathy undermining poll campaigns in NWFP PESHAWAR, Feb 9: Worshippers were saying prayer in a village mosque when a suicide bomber struck. Former interior minister Aftab Khan Sherpao survived the attack, the second aimed at him in... Nazims running poll campaigns: report ISLAMABAD, Feb 9: Nazims of all the three tiers of the local government in dozens of districts are taking politically partisan positions and supporting at least one party or candidate for... Tribesmen asked to hand over militants DARRA ADAMKHEL, Feb 9: The security forces gave a deadline to the residents of Mazeedkhel area in the troubled Darra Adamkhel town, asking them to hand over two militant leaders by 12 noon on Sunday (today).... PML-Q to win polls: Pervaiz Elahi QUETTA, Feb 9: Punjab PML-Q president Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi has said that people should vote for his party in the polls to save Pakistan from the clutches of Nawaz Sharif and Asif Ali Zardari.... Civil society activist arrested: ‘Don’t trample the national flag’ ISLAMABAD, Feb 9: “Don’t trample the flag.” “Save me.” “Don’t let them take me away.” These were the words of human rights activist, Tahira Abdullah, as she was being arrested on Saturday evening near Judges Enclave.... Arbab admits NRO was a mistake MIRPURKHAS Feb 9: President PML Sindh and former Chief Minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim has called for the withdrawal of National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) which he described a big mistake of... ‘PCO targeted media, judges’ HYDERABAD, Feb 9: A deposed judge of Supreme Court Ghulam Rabbani has said that he believes the Provisional Constitution Order enforced on Nov 3 had been media and judiciary specific.... Police book PML office-bearers NAWABSHAH, Feb 9: Police booked the president of the Nawabshah chapter of Pakistan Muslim League and PML candidates on charges of attacking a Pakistan People’s Party rally late on Friday night... PML leaders join PPP BADIN, Feb 9: The former legislator and PML leader Mir Allah Bux Talpur with his son and candidate for PS-56 seat Talhar, Mir Irfan Ali Talpur joined the People’s Party on Friday.... Gas supply restored to ‘blue-eyed’ units FAISALABAD, Feb 9: The Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) on Saturday restored gas to ‘selected units’ here in violation of an agreement it reached with industry representatives under which all units were to get the supply without any discrimination.... Five of 15 judges hail from Bahawalpur: Post-PCO appointments BAHAWALPUR, Feb 9: The district has the honour of having major representation of judges in the Supreme Court and the Lahore High Court for the first time, with five of the... Opposition ‘being denied’ canvassing MULTAN, Feb 9: The Election Commission of Pakistan has set up a polling station for the Feb 18 general election in a private textile mill whose administration is allegedly not allowing... Shujaat takes his case to ‘public court’ GUJRAT, Feb 9: PML-Q head Chaudhry Shujaat Husain, who is contesting election from NA-105 Gujrat, on Saturday set about defending himself on various issues and spelled out his mission of “implementing the teachings of Islam instead of foreign agendas.”... Lawyers boycott courts, greet LHCBA team GUJRANWALA, Feb 9: The district bar association completely boycotted court proceedings on Saturday and warmly welcomed a Lahore High Court Bar Association delegation when it reached the city on way to Islamabad for participation in lawyers’ convention.... HRCP questions BB inquiry’s findings LAHORE, Feb 9: The Scotland Yard findings in the Benazir Bhutto assassination do not satisfy the basic requirements of any investigation, says the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan.... Four VVIPs play havoc with traffic LAHORE, Feb 9: The VVIP movement once again played havoc with the city traffic on Saturday.... Polls must be on time, say Badr, Leghari LAHORE, Feb 9: PPP Secretary-General Jehangir Badr says suicide bombings may be aimed at intimidating Asif Ali Zardari and keeping him away from the party’s election campaign, resumed on Saturday at... PML-N finally ‘takes up the gauntlet’ LAHORE, Feb 9: PML-N President Shahbaz Sharif for the first time directly targeted Chaudhrys of Gujrat in the maiden public meeting of the party in the city on Saturday.... Rs18bn cut in Punjab uplift budget LAHORE, Feb 9: The Punjab government has decided to cut its development spending for this fiscal year by Rs18 billion to Rs132 billion in line with a similar decision by Islamabad... Increase in ceiling no match to rents in Islamabad ISLAMABAD, Feb 9: The recent increase in the ceiling of federal government employees is no match to the rents of private houses in the federal capital, which have registered an unprecedented increase in the last couple of years.... Azerbaijan reaffirms support for quake-hit areas ISLAMABAD, Feb 9: Azerbaijan has assured to continue supporting reconstruction and rehabilitation in the quake-hit areas of Pakistan.... Pakistan, Sudan sign agreement: Registration, ID system ISLAMABAD, Feb 9: National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) will help the interior ministry of Sudan for the development and implementation of Sudan’s civil registration and identity system.... Caretakers accused of violating Constitution ISLAMABAD, Feb 9: Opposition Leader in the Senate and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) stalwart Raza Rabbani has accused the caretaker government of violating the Constitution and overextending its mandate by appointing judges of the superior courts.... 3 killed as roofs cave in TAXILA, Feb 9: Three persons including two women were killed and five others injured in two different incidents of roof collapses here on Saturday.... 200 AJK govt staff driven to Islamabad: Power project opening MUZAFFARABAD, Feb 9: The Civil Secretariat and the offices of AJK ministers virtually wore deserted looks on Saturday as the entire bureaucracy and public office holders were out of the state... Harmony between East, West stressed ISLAMABAD, Feb 9: Speakers here on Saturday stressed on the need for a dialogue between the East and West to create a room for co-existence of the two civilisations.... Cleric remanded in police custody LARKANA, Feb 9: The judicial magistrate-I of Warah on Saturday handed over Tasleem, 3, and Ferzana, 4, who were reportedly wedded to boys their age, to their father Niaz Mirjat, released... ‘Narrow-mindedness creates fanaticism’ HYDERABAD, Feb 9: Paying rich tributes to Ms Benazir Bhutto for her services for the cause of democracy and downtrodden masses of the country, intellectuals, writers and politicians demanded that the... Tribute paid to Wali Khan HYDERABAD, Feb 9: Leaders of Awami National Party (ANP) paid rich tributes to Khan Abdul Wali Khan for his struggle in strengthening democratic institutions, independence of judiciary, provincial autonomy and rights of Pakhtoons.... Complete strike in Dadu DADU, Feb 9: Complete strike was observed in Dadu, Khairpur Nathan Shah, Sita Road towns and their adjoining areas on a call given by the Pakistan People’s Party in protest against... Postal ballots delivery questioned MITHI, Feb 9: The PPP candidates have alleged delivery of postal ballots of government employees at the residence of a post master instead of at the post office.... Girl killed hours after release by kidnappers SUKKUR, Feb 9: A man killed his teenaged fiancée on the pretext of kari in Jawariyo village 10 kilometers from Thull on Saturday hours after she was released by her captors after eight days in illegal confinement.... Nursing hostel without gas MIRPURKHAS, Feb 9: About 200 girl students of Nursing Hostel, Civil Hospital Mirpurkhas face hardship as gas supply has been disconnected since four months due to non-payment of bill.... PML-F claims it will win polls KHAIRPUR, Feb 9: The president of the Sindh chapter of Pakistan Muslim League-Functional Syed Sadaruddin Shah Rashidi believes that the candidates of his party will win in elections and also make to the office of chief minister.... MQM promises to provide amenities HYDERABAD, Feb 9: Muttahida Qaumi Movement chief Altaf Hussain has promised the establishment of universities, hospitals and provision of basic amenities to the people of Sindh if the MQM voted in power.... French diplomat in Sanghar SANGHAR, Feb 9: The consul-general of France, Pierre Seillan visited Sanghar on Saturday.... EU team in Jacobabad JACOBABAD, Feb 9: A team of European Union election observation mission in Pakistan comprising Mr John and Ms Egle Zalekiene along with Nasrullah Kolachi arrived in Jacobabad and visited the Community Development Foundation (CDF) office here on Saturday.... Animosity leads to triple murder GUJRAT, Feb 9: Three youths were shot dead over a simmering enmity at Chak Mahmood of Dinga, about 40 kilometres from here, on Friday evening.... IT teachers to boycott duty on election day SIALKOT, Feb 9: All computer science teachers and IT experts at the district government institutions here on Saturday decided to boycott the election duties in protest against the non-payment of their seven-month salaries.... Villagers kill robber TOBA TEK SINGH, Feb 9: Villagers shot dead a first-year student after he along with accomplices tried to loot a farmer and then shoot him in the neck near Chak 326-GB on Saturday.... Poultry rate up after Balochistan factor MULTAN, Feb 9: With the increasing demand from Balochistan the poultry rate has gone up by at least 30 per cent in the local market, it is learnt here.... Injured TOBA TEK SINGH, Feb 9: Robbers injured a public call office owner in Chak 279-JB, Darapur, when he resisted them here late on Friday night.... ‘Power, gas crises to be resolved soon’ LAHORE, Feb 9: Caretaker Prime Minister Mohammadmian Soomro said on Saturday the government was planning to overcome gas and power shortages on a priority basis, adopting an investor-friendly policy.... ‘Iran firm on peaceful N-plan’ LAHORE, Feb 9: Iranian Consul General Saeid Kharazi says his country is determined to complete its peaceful nuclear programme despite hurdles.... 10 LHC judges take oath LAHORE, Feb 9: The newly-appointed 10 additional judges of the Lahore High Court took oath here on Saturday....

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